Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 69.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.77
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
217.93
in 1968
All-time low
68
in 2015
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Nigeria, 1964–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 69.77 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Nigeria peaked at 217.93 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 171.72 | — |
| 1965 | 167.55 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 163.48 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 159.52 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 217.93 | +36.6% |
| 1969 | 212.34 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 206.58 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 142.45 | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 137.68 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 132.93 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 128.26 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 123.6 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 119.34 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 115.41 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 111.94 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 108.87 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 106.51 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 104.71 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 103.49 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 102.9 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 102.81 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 103 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 103.41 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 103.82 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 104.19 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 104.43 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.66 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 104.72 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.7 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.56 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.17 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 103.38 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 102.06 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 100.17 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 97.69 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 94.9 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 91.79 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 88.65 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 85.59 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 82.69 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 80.03 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 77.68 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 75.6 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 73.8 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 72.33 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.07 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.98 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.11 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 68.49 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.14 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 68 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.07 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.32 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.67 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.12 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.49 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.9 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.16 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.13 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.77 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.09 | 159.52 | 217.93 | 6 |
| 1970s | 132.71 | 108.87 | 206.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.93 | 102.81 | 106.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.08 | 97.69 | 104.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.31 | 72.33 | 94.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9 | 68 | 71.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.89 | 69.49 | 70.16 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Nigeria?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Nigeria was 69.77 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 217.93 in 1968.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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